Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 95.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Belgium stood at 95.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Belgium peaked at 96.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 106th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.7% | — |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 95.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 95.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.6% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.4% | 95.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Belgium?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Belgium was 95.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release